Darya bint Abdi-Batin

"I would rather be deceived than doubt my friends." Darya bint Abdi-Batin is the sixteen-year-old protagonist of "Night Lanterns." She is engaged to Vikram Qadar.

Appearance
Darya is a human girl of Turkish (maternal) and Russian (paternal) descent. She is noted to be incredibly beautiful and not only as a descendant of Adam. She has sharp hazel eyes framed with full brows that some remark as cat-like with a constant curious sparkle.

She normally dresses in red hijab and clothing, seemingly obsessed with the colour. Otherwise, she dresses very modestly and neatly.

Personality
Darya is a very gentle, caring and kind-hearted person, and is accepting of people whether they may be humans or jinn, stating that all of them are the same. She is quick-witted and has relatively good instincts.

Darya is very responsible, mature and capable of the things she is good at, and wants to help people in fields where she can be helpful. This is why she wants people to be straightforward with her and frankly tell her what she should and shouldn't do since she doesn't want to tie people down or offend them unknowingly. She is very patient and supportive of people, and has a strong sense of right and wrong. She is almost never seen being angry at other people and usually carries a calm demeanour, which she attributes to being a big sister.

Although she was relatively oblivious to the jinn matters in society, she has grown to understand more about them and is able to sympathize with them due to her relationship with Vikram, whom she loves deeply. She is positive and is always trying to make her relationship with Vikram work, and she is very loving, devoted and supportive of him and accepts him just the way he his.

She is also very straightforward and will speak and move without hesitation; she always faces people head-on.